Earthborne Playcast | Episode 1: The Prologue 

The game will be available at retail once it's done IIRC

Hey! Glad you're liking the series! That's a good question about whether you upgrade the characters' aspects (stats). In the core game we focus on Reward cards as the Rangers' form of advancement, so there is no increasing of your aspects, but it's something we've discussed, so I think you can expect some tweaks to your aspects in the future. As far as the difference between fighting vs connecting (the peaceful approach), I can tell you that connecting is always available via one of your common tests, but is usually a bit more work. Attacking things requires you to run a weapon in your deck and then equip it, but can be faster once you have it in hand. There's also the moral component to consider. Some key cards may have different narrative outcomes based on how you clear them. And speaking personally, I just feel bad killing everything in my way. Haha!

Yes, they mentioned that a few times in the podcast. They even changed the original artwork of the game to adapt it to this style :)

Hey! Yeah, this initial prologue is pretty structured. As they get into the game proper, you'll see some more opportunities for collaboration. Since this game is playable true solo, a lot of collaboration doesn't come through core systems, but through how content like different path cards and ranger card interact with it. So, a lot of ranger cards can be used on yourself, but can also be used on others. You'll see a lot of newer players (like Evan and Anders) mainly use their ranger cards on themselves, but the more you play multiplayer, the more you realize how beneficial it can be to support each other with your cards. Additionally, you're all working together towards the same goal. The only parts of the board that are personal to players are the areas within reach of them, and even then, one player can go interact with things within reach of another to help them out. We'll talk about it a bit more on this week's episode of the podcast too if you're interested in hearing more.

That is correct!

I remember them saying there might be limited stock left after the preorders are sent out. You should probably check in on their website from time to time to see if they offer them separately!

Yep, Chris is right. We will have the remainder of the print run available on our webstore after release. Though it will be a limited count.

You can interact with cards in other Ranger's Within Reach areas, but not their player area (equipped gear).

@@CoryDeVore I got this one wrong then, thank you very much!

Hey there! Those playmats (and limited copies of the art book) will be available on our web store once fulfillment of the Kickstarter is complete.

@@earthbornegameswebstore = the covenant?

Also - does the "Remember" common test target a card? Or is it just a means of committing X effort to scout X cards and draw one? Also also - if a piece of gear states "Exhaust (use one charge)" does that card actually "Exhaust", or tap, and you remove a counter. Or do you just remove the counter? If it is truly exhausted, then the gear's ability cannot be used until after a refresh?

It means that you can commit that to any other player's test, but it would always be the Reason icon. :)

@@Kamakazee09 The Remember test does not target a card. All tests are a difficulty of 1 though, so you commit X but modify by the challenge deck draw (So X -1, -2, etc..) then you must at least have 1 effort left to succeed at the Remember test. But yes you do scout equal to your modified effort. And yes when a gear exhausts it is tapped and cannot be used for that effect until it readies.